Executive departments of the Philippines

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The executive departments of the Philippines are the largest component of the national executive branch of the government of the Philippines. There are a total of twenty executive departments. The departments comprise the largest part of the country's bureaucracy. The heads of these departments are referred to as the Cabinet of the Philippines.

During the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos, upon the mandate of the then 1973 Constitution, he changed the departments into ministries from 1978 to the end of his administration. For example, the Department of Education became Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports.

List of current executive departments (as of June 2016)

All departments are listed by their present-day name with their English names on top and Filipino names at the bottom. Department heads are listed at the Cabinet of the Philippines article.

Seal Department Acronym Date Established Head Office Location
 Department of Agrarian Reform
Kagawaran ng Repormang Pansakahan		 DAR (KRP) September 1, 1971 Elliptical Road, Quezon City
Department of Agriculture
Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka		 DA (KPS) June 23, 1898 Elliptical Road, Quezon City
 Department of Budget and Management
Kagawaran ng Pagbabadyet at Pamamahala		 DBM (KPP) April 25, 1936 San Miguel, Manila
 Department of Education
Kagawaran ng Edukasyon		 DepEd (KEd) January 21, 1901 Meralco Avenue, Pasig City
 Department of Energy
Kagawaran ng Enerhiya		 DOE (KEn) December 9, 1992 Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
 Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Kagawaran ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Yaman		 DENR (KKLY) January 1, 1917 Visayas Avenue, Quezon City
 Department of Finance
Kagawaran ng Pananalapi		 DOF (KNPN) March 17, 1897 Roxas Boulevard, Manila
 Department of Foreign Affairs
Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas		 DFA (KUP) June 23, 1898 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City
 Department of Health
Kagawaran ng Kalusugan		 DOH (KNKL) September 29, 1898 Tayuman, Manila
 Department of Information and Communications Technology
Kagawaran ng Teknolohiyang Pang-Impormasyon at Komunikasyon		 DICT (KTIK) June 9, 2016 UP Diliman, Quezon City
 Department of the Interior and Local Government
Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal		 DILG (KIPL) March 22, 1897 Quezon Avenue, Quezon City
 Department of Justice
Kagawaran ng Katarungan		 DOJ (KNKT) September 26, 1898 Padre Faura, Manila
 Department of Labor and Employment
Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleyo		 DOLE (KNPE) December 8, 1933 Intramuros, Manila
 Department of National Defense
Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa		 DND (KTP) December 21, 1935 Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City
 Department of Public Works and Highways
Kagawaran ng Pagawaing Bayan at Lansangan		 DPWH (KPBL) January 30, 1987 Port Area, Manila
 Department of Science and Technology
Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya		 DOST (KNAT) January 30, 1987 Bicutan, Taguig City
 Department of Social Welfare and Development
Kagawaran ng Kalingang Panlipunan at Pagpapaunlad		 DSWD (KKPP) November 1, 1939 Batasan Hills, Quezon City
 Department of Tourism
Kagawaran ng Turismo		 DOT (KNT) May 11, 1973 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
 Department of Trade and Industry
Kagawaran ng Kalakalan at Industriya		 DTI (KKI) June 23, 1898 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
 Department of Transportation
Kagawaran ng Transportasyon		 DOTr (KNTr) January 23, 1899 Ortigas Avenue, Mandaluyong City

List of former executive departments

The departments listed below are defunct agencies which have been abolished, integrated, reorganised or renamed into the existing executive departments of the Philippines.

First Republic

Commonwealth Period

Third Republic

Martial Law Era (Fourth Republic)

Fifth Republic

Other agencies elevated to Department rank

See also

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